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| gourd [ gawrd ] (plural gourds) |
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1. hard-skinned fruit: a hard-skinned fleshy fruit produced by several different plants related to cucumbers and squash. Use: dried decorations, hollowed out for bowls, cups.
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2. gourd-producing plant: a plant that produces gourds. Native to: tropical regions, cultivated worldwide. Genera Curcurbita, Lagenaria.
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| [14th century. Via Anglo-Norman gurde< Latin cucurbita] |
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off or out of your gourd not thinking clearly or rationally (slang)
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